The University of Science and Technology, ULACIT, is a private university located in Barrio Tournon, San Josť, Costa Rica. It is dedicated to prepare professionals with a humanistic and its founding principles reflected in the diversity of the university community and its commitment to the common good, intellectual openness and internationally. It has official approval by the National Council of Private Higher Education, CONESUP, since 1987 (Session No. 101-87).

ULACIT is one of the forty-one most prestigious universities in Latin America, according to Strategy and Business magazine in its issue 130. It is also considered unanimously by 15 companies recruited as the best private university for the hiring of general managers, engineers, financiers and bilingual professionals, according to the BUSINESS EKA magazine, edition 298. For its academic quality, ULACIT Education Award was awarded the Chamber of Commerce of Costa Rica and is the largest private university with more career accredited by the National Higher Education Accreditation (SINAES), official accreditation body of Costa Rica , an organization which is a founding member.

With academic prestige, institutions like the INCAE Business School, the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica and Tufts University has cooperative agreements with ULACIT, streamlining the quality of higher education in the region.

ULACIT strives to prepare students for leadership positions in science, technology and other fields of human endeavor, with the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to serve the world in the XXI century. To do this, make sure to recruit, educate and support a student population with a promising academic potential, which also reflects a great diversity of interests, talents and life experiences. The University offers students an outstanding faculty with skills for creating and disseminating knowledge, and administrative staff committed to quality, innovation and service. To develop the full human potential and passion of students for learning, the University is committed to offering academic programs more relevant and intellectually stimulating environments for integral human development and resources needed to maintain academic excellence in every way.

Vision

ULACIT looking distinguished by the performance of their students, graduates and teachers, as well as the quality of its academic programs and co-curricular activities, processes and invigorating learning environments, innovative support services and resources available to the university community. Want to be recognized as a private university in Latin America that reflects the most successful, best practices in curriculum management
oriented academic programs leading to the formation of global consciousness, and service oriented organizations, peoples and the world.

Value system

The ULACIT value system affects the way we organize, prioritize activities and make decisions. The following are the values that inspire the community of the University of Science and Technology

Range: Guarantee people their right to make their own decisions.
Equality: Consider morally equal to all people.
Justice: We treat everyone fairly.
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non-maleficence:

We do not harm either physically or psychologically to others.
Tolerance: We understand and accept others' views to himself, if he gives the reason.
Respect: We value others, their rights and responsibilities, understanding that people are not mere means to an end. Truth: We talk and always conduct ourselves with the truth, not silence or act with malice.
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Always consistent with the fundamental guidelines of educational innovation and administrative flexibility, are outlined the following corporate objectives:

Satisfy the requirements of the labor market, through competitive graduates, to act responsibly to the demands of the sociocultural context.
Promote educational spaces that achieve human form versatile mental autonomy and creativity, which can in turn boost the economic and social development from the perspective of innovation, science, technology and sustainable development.
Continuous assessment of the relevance of the curricular offerings by designing and implementing programs to expand the quality, equity and coverage of professional services.
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Educational Model

This document describes the educational model of ULACIT, from its mission, vision, values and institutional goals. Explains the philosophical, theoretical and practical that sustain its educational, in the light of national and international context.

Historical Background

The creation of the University reflects the historical situation facing the region, specifically on the development model adopted in the mid-twentieth century Latin America, in which countries took on a role of promoters.

During 1948-1970, the Costa Rican government create the conditions for development through the modernization of its institutions and the creation of physical and social infrastructure for economic growth. This process allowed entry into the Common Market and industrialization through import substitution. In that period began the growth of the first state university, in response to labor demands of the new industrial sector.

In the period of 1972-1982, the pattern of development are sold out, starting a trend in the direction of economic policy, known as the state employer, which consisted of massive state involvement in production in areas usually reserved for the sector private. Therefore, we generated a growing demand for professionals to meet the needs of the labor market and, consequently, the creation of a set of public universities to be addressed.

In 1982-1989, the dismantling of the employer acted on a policy of neo-liberal trend, which sought to transform the country's productive structure, industrial restructuring and rationalization of public expenditure. Under this new guidance, higher education became another area in which private enterprise is encouraged both by the new rules, and the fact that it can reduce public spending on the service and assist in training resource than did the new strategy required.

Latin American countries continue through a series of economic and political changes. Its presidents have been elected democratically, there are economies of large scale privatization, open to trade and foreign investment. These changes challenge the scientific communities in universities, to create a development based on the creation of scientific and technological knowledge. We agree with Federico Mayor Zaragoza about that:

"Science and technology, applied to the humanistic approach to Brecht advocated, offer Latin American countries a promising future in which economic development and democratic consolidation may contribute to the establishment of a just and lasting peace."

The scope of the underlying scientific attitude and logical-methodological research to develop in students, technology and culture refers to enhance their capacity to organize ideas and activities so that they can be systematically observed and assessed internalized.

The University is born, as its name implies, to satisfy existing demand for professionals in Latin American society, to promote social development through science and technology.

When was the University of Science and Technology-ULACIT-in 1987, was made from the perspective of what should be an institution of higher education, twenty-first century. The University was able to meet in the first instance, the requirements of the labor market. ULACIT graduates must be competitive, to respond to a work environment increasingly demanding and changing. From this dimension, students could not simply learn the specific skills of their profession, which soon could be overcome by further research. Rather, they should be able to be interdisciplinary, learning to learn for themselves, think logically, solve problems and generate new knowledge and skills for the rest of their lives. Moreover, the mission, vision, objectives and activities ULACIT, should ensure innovation. The improvement of Latin American countries would be the result of an education that human beings managed to form mental autonomy and creativity, which can in turn boost the economic and social development from the perspective of innovation, science and technology.

Since its inception, ULACIT not limited to promoting knowledge and skills to the various existing professions, but also creates new programs, designing and implementing them in order to enhance the quality, equity and coverage of professional services offered in the region. ULACIT study options open to other higher education institutions do not offer, which therefore constitutes a key input into the training of persons required for the development of Latin America.

In particular, ULACIT drives innovation through its graduates, who, besides being mentally independent and creative, and able to learn by themselves, are also prepared to meet present and future labor market. In order to achieve this goal, the education offered by the university is flexible in its academic structure, curriculum and teaching-learning. With such a system, ULACIT can experiment with several innovations aimed at improving the teaching and research in the country, using schemes that guarantee the quality and efficiency in education.

ULACIT education as people capable of generating new ideas and break paradigms, ready to assume their role as responsible citizens and create jobs. It also seeks to develop full human beings, giving them in the first instance, knowledge and skills necessary to investigate methodologically, solve problems and make logical and ethical decisions in a wide range of professional activities. ULACIT intends to inculcate the habit of learning independently, in order that its graduates can stay in the labor force the rest of their lives.

On appeal, the University hopes that its graduates to evaluate quality of life from a humanistic perspective, so that they understand that economic success, far from being an end, is a means to enjoy life in its various cultural expressions.

Finally, ULACIT want to foster in its graduates a sense of civic responsibility, social and environmental.

And vocational counseling

If you still are uncertain about his future vocation, ULACIT what free advice in the selection of his career through computerized psychometric tests and individual sessions. It also offers psychological support during his career, offered through the External Relations Office.

Technology labs and multimedia resources

The University has more than twenty different laboratories to conduct research and experiments, among which are computer labs in basic sciences, specializing in career, and multimedia resources such as projectors, digital cameras and other audiovisual equipment. For its academic and technological infrastructure, ULACIT became the first academic center authorized by Sun Microsystems.

Satisfaction Guarantee

If a course does not meet your expectations, you can re-enroll at no cost. The "Rules of Satisfaction Guarantee" is unique ULACIT.

Education Online

With this platform, ULACIT becomes the first university with virtual classrooms in every race. From any computer can get access to valuable educational resources: literature, video, audio, pictures and other audiovisual resources. You can also communicate synchronously and asynchronously with their teacher, classmates and guests, through the chat and discussion forums, or design your own Web page, or keep a weekly check of their qualifications.

International recognition

ULACIT title is recognized worldwide, allowing the graduates to continue their studies abroad and enjoy the support of international institutions such as Tufts University, USA; College of Charleston, USA and Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain. The Office of International Education of ULACIT promotes intercultural academic exchange through the establishment and implementation of agreements with international institutions and assistance to students wishing to further their studies abroad.

Scholarships and funding

There are several sources of funding for university studies in ULACIT. The Department of Education Funding can learn about the National Scholarship Fund United Nations Development Programme and other payment options.
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Cultural and social activities

The External Relations Office is responsible for integrating students into groups and activities that foster personal and academic development of students, offering spaces for interaction, by organizing cultural and sporting groups and complementary activities on subjects of Today in the sciences, arts and letters. Also promotes student involvement in social action activities and volunteering in communities, institutions and companies.